Aurora
Showing 67 - 88 of 245From the great outside patio, Emerald Isle has a biker bar/roadhouse vibe — but inside, there’s a total role reversal, with a pleasant dining room and bar, caricatures of regulars on the walls and friendly service. The music is good (if Metallica and ’90s alterna-metal is your thing), and the food can be great: Americanized […]
Emil-Lene’s is a Colorado institution, where the Wild West cowboy history of cattle and hats and six-guns isn’t just a theme, but something served right up on the plate alongside the giant steaks, sides of spaghetti and relish trays of crunchy veggies on a bed of ice. The Kucher (now Krause) family has owned this […]
There’s no typifying the fare at Fat Boy’s. The sheer size of the bar and grill’s menu matches its name, with dishes that range from salads to seafood, burritos to full barbecue platters. The bar includes a digital jukebox, two pool tables, a spacious patio for smokers and a daily offering of drink specials — […]
The Frontier Club offers the feel of a bygone era, a time when farmers populated the eastern stretches of the metro area. The bar sits between the fringes of older, suburban Aurora and clusters of recent development to the west, giving it the feel of a friendly, relaxed outpost on the edge of urban chaos. […]
This spot is one of the best beer halls – Korean or otherwise – in town. You won’t find the words “Funny Plus” in English anywhere on the exterior of the restaurant, though the word “Hof” – a standard word used in Korea to designate drinking establishments – glows prominently on the eatery’s sign, and […]
Glazed & Confuzed owner and doughnut artist Josh Schwab has a penchant for the more inventive fried treat. He began his adventures in dough-frying at local farmers’ markets, then upgraded to a shop in east Denver and finally, in May 2017, to Stanley Marketplace. Along the way, he’s consistently balanced traditional methods and imagination, using […]
Golden Saigon has occupied the same strip-mall spot in Aurora since 1995, all the while serving up homey Vietnamese staples like pho along with entrees you don’t often find on Vietnamese restaurant menus — like curry. Though Vietnam isn’t known for its curries, says owner Mama Le’s daughter, Van Le, Golden Saigon’s version is actually […]
Good Chemistry’s newest location sits in a strip mall on the busy corner of Buckley Road and Iliff Avenue, making it a convenient, if congested, stop on your way through Aurora. The shop has a very clean and modern vibe, with charts on the walls outlining specific uses for different strains. Good Chemistry typically has […]